How to Install and Uninstall virtualbox-guest-dkms Package on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Last updated: May 02,2024

1. Install "virtualbox-guest-dkms" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install virtualbox-guest-dkms on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                virtualbox-guest-dkms
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "virtualbox-guest-dkms" package

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall virtualbox-guest-dkms on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla):


    
        
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the virtualbox-guest-dkms package on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Package: virtualbox-guest-dkms
Architecture: all
Version: 6.1.16-dfsg-6~ubuntu1.20.10.1
Priority: optional
Section: multiverse/kernel
Source: virtualbox
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Virtualbox Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 7483
Provides: virtualbox-guest-modules
Depends: dkms (>= 2.1.0.0)
Filename: pool/multiverse/v/virtualbox/virtualbox-guest-dkms_6.1.16-dfsg-6~ubuntu1.20.10.1_all.deb
Size: 666132
MD5sum: a8fd61b4fad7ec0c5905dd0e0d054e20
SHA1: 45aacca10be62ff9b41a98382a5ea045b4b6ffd5
SHA256: 27c16aa290d05d52aba49b4a6e09393102449b7e46eea146e23c20bae964816e
SHA512: 7e9b37d0246976143a48e5f7061efcd87fd7d8c2071d0557024793f839a5553e686a308c51b5de23e523ad2fd5cfb8cf67d2d52cef65309ff4ae9009def2e449
Homepage: https://www.virtualbox.org
Description-en: x86 virtualization solution - guest addition module source for dkms
VirtualBox is a free x86 virtualization solution allowing a wide range
of x86 operating systems such as Windows, DOS, BSD or Linux to run on a
Linux system.
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This package provides the source code for the virtualbox guest addition kernel
modules to be build with dkms. Kernel sources or headers are required to
compile these modules.
Description-md5: e15ead9377a7f1e325ded819d3cfaf8b
Modaliases: vboxguest(pci:v000080EEd0000CAFEsv00000000sd00000000bc*sc*i*)

Package: virtualbox-guest-dkms
Architecture: all
Version: 6.1.14-dfsg-4
Priority: optional
Section: multiverse/kernel
Source: virtualbox
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Virtualbox Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 7477
Provides: virtualbox-guest-modules
Depends: dkms (>= 2.1.0.0)
Filename: pool/multiverse/v/virtualbox/virtualbox-guest-dkms_6.1.14-dfsg-4_all.deb
Size: 664904
MD5sum: f042dbb1f94ee22f6d312b8ba0c17514
SHA1: 2b4325a904e36bd149410b271fc67769fbe67bc9
SHA256: d1a587bb4d2ce0be342b4420e61841b64123b1ee770b990de88d55db013c46a1
SHA512: 1e0ee7f3496a07ddfee1542c7cca2188ce1f6037811c59a319cbd42c286ac1b858aa80ae7f7e676010ae1a7bd6719d36ce299062370afcedbd9d240b8a14699f
Homepage: https://www.virtualbox.org
Description-en: x86 virtualization solution - guest addition module source for dkms
VirtualBox is a free x86 virtualization solution allowing a wide range
of x86 operating systems such as Windows, DOS, BSD or Linux to run on a
Linux system.
.
This package provides the source code for the virtualbox guest addition kernel
modules to be build with dkms. Kernel sources or headers are required to
compile these modules.
Description-md5: e15ead9377a7f1e325ded819d3cfaf8b
Modaliases: vboxguest(pci:v000080EEd0000CAFEsv00000000sd00000000bc*sc*i*)